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| Cars don't come much more phallic, sorry, classically designed than the Daytona |
BACK in 1964, the Cobra won races everywhere,
except at Le Mans.
To fix this, Carroll Shelby gave designer Peter
Brock the job of making the Cobra’s body sleeker. The resulting Cobra Daytona
Coupés went on to win Ferrari in the 1965 FIA Sports Car Championship and hearts
all over the world. Only six of these cars were constructed. These Shelby
masterpieces very rarely come to market, but one does, it fetches a fortune
— the last Daytona Coupé fetched $7,25 million (R93 298 075). Now, for the first
time ever, all six will assemble at the
Goodwood Revival meeting from September 11 to 13.
Goodwood Revival meeting from September 11 to 13.
Backdraft Racing builds replicas of these cars in
Prospecton, which handle as good as they look. The Backdraft factory is involved
in motor racing throughout South Africa, with former international racing driver
Tony Martin at the helm.
The Backdraft crew recently won first prize at
the Dezzi track day, and Martin is keen for new owners to join in. “With or
without factory backing, we can discuss many options to get you on the track.
Even our entry-level Track Day Cars will give you very competitive times,” he
told Wheels. The cars are built in
both left-hand and right-hand drive configurations for export.
Arrange to view the cars in progress by e-mailing
tony@backdraftracing.co.za
